Serge Rossignol, Université de Montréal

Research

Electromyography Intrathecal Injections Locomotion Locomotor Training Neuroimaging Neuropharmacology Paralysis Spinal Electrophysiology

Latest papers

Recovery of locomotion in cats after severe contusion of the low thoracic spinal cord.
Journal of neurophysiology · 2020 · senior author
Lower extremity outcome measures: considerations for clinical trials in spinal cord injury.
Spinal cord · 2018
Axon and Myelin Morphology in Animal and Human Spinal Cord.
Frontiers in neuroanatomy · 2017

All 31 publications

Latest funding

Adaptive Mechanisms of Locomotion after Contusive Spinal Lesions in Cats
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI
$1,036,020
Role of compensatory mechanisms in locomotor recovery and spinal plasticity after partial spinal cord injury : dual spinal and cortical lesion paradigm
CIHR · 2011 · Supervisor
$90,000
Neurological SensoriMotor Rehabilitation : a multi-centric interdisciplinary Translational Research Group
CIHR · 2010 · Nominated PI
$2,497,255

All 4 grants and awards

31 publications.

01

Recovery of locomotion in cats after severe contusion of the low thoracic spinal cord.

Delivet-Mongrain H, Dea M, Gossard JP, Rossignol S

Journal of neurophysiology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00498.2019 PMID: 32101502

02

Lower extremity outcome measures: considerations for clinical trials in spinal cord injury.

Bolliger M, Blight AR, Field-Fote EC, Musselman K, Rossignol S, Barthélemy D, Bouyer L, Popovic MR, Schwab JM, Boninger ML, Tansey KE, Scivoletto G, Kleitman N, Jones LAT, Gagnon DH, Nadeau S, Haupt D, Awai L, Easthope CS, Zörner B, Rupp R, Lammertse D, Curt A, Steeves J

Spinal cord2018

DOI: 10.1038/s41393-018-0097-8 PMID: 29700477

03

Axon and Myelin Morphology in Animal and Human Spinal Cord.

Saliani A, Perraud B, Duval T, Stikov N, Rossignol S, Cohen-Adad J

Frontiers in neuroanatomy2017

DOI: 10.3389/fnana.2017.00129 PMID: 29311857

04

Ladder Treadmill: A Method to Assess Locomotion in Cats with an Intact or Lesioned Spinal Cord.

Escalona M, Delivet-Mongrain H, Kundu A, Gossard JP, Rossignol S

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0038-17.2017 PMID: 28473641

05

Inducing hindlimb locomotor recovery in adult rat after complete thoracic spinal cord section using repeated treadmill training with perineal stimulation only.

Alluin O, Delivet-Mongrain H, Rossignol S

Journal of neurophysiology2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00416.2015 PMID: 26203108

06

The "beneficial" effects of locomotor training after various types of spinal lesions in cats and rats.

Rossignol S, Martinez M, Escalona M, Kundu A, Delivet-Mongrain H, Alluin O, Gossard JP

Progress in brain research2015First author

DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2014.12.009 PMID: 25890137

07

Cholinergic mechanisms in spinal locomotion-potential target for rehabilitation approaches.

Jordan LM, McVagh JR, Noga BR, Cabaj AM, Majczyński H, Sławińska U, Provencher J, Leblond H, Rossignol S

Frontiers in neural circuits2014Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2014.00132 PMID: 25414645

08

Examination of the combined effects of chondroitinase ABC, growth factors and locomotor training following compressive spinal cord injury on neuroanatomical plasticity and kinematics.

Alluin O, Delivet-Mongrain H, Gauthier MK, Fehlings MG, Rossignol S, Karimi-Abdolrezaee S

PloS one2014

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111072 PMID: 25350665

09

Recovery of locomotion after partial spinal cord lesions in cats: assessment using behavioral, electrophysiological and imaging techniques.

Cohen-Adad J, Martinez M, Delivet-Mongrain H, Rossignol S

Acta neurobiologiae experimentalis2014Senior author

DOI: 10.55782/ane-2014-1981 PMID: 24993625

10

Emergence of deletions during treadmill locomotion as a function of supraspinal and sensory inputs.

Martinez M, Tuznik M, Delivet-Mongrain H, Rossignol S

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience2013Senior author

DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1126-13.2013 PMID: 23843528

Adaptive Mechanisms of Locomotion after Contusive Spinal Lesions in Cats

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Rossignol, Serge

Keywords: Electromyography; Intrathecal Injections; Locomotion; Locomotor Training; Neuroimaging; Neuropharmacology; Paralysis; Spinal Electrophysiology; Spinal Lesions; Spinal Reflexes

$1,036,020

Role of compensatory mechanisms in locomotor recovery and spinal plasticity after partial spinal cord injury : dual spinal and cortical lesion paradigm

SupervisorCIHR2011CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Martinez, Marina C

Keywords: Electromyography; Electrophysiology; Fictive Locomotion; Functional Recovery; Kinematic Analyses; Locomotion; Microsurgery; Motor Cortex; Neuroplasticity; Spinal Cord Injury

$90,000

Neurological SensoriMotor Rehabilitation : a multi-centric interdisciplinary Translational Research Group

Nominated PICIHR2010Emerging Team Grant: Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine

Principal investigators: Rossignol, Serge; Doyon, Julien; Fung, Joyce; Nadeau, Sylvie; Richards, Carol L

Keywords: Anaimal Model; Electrophysiology; Locomotion; Locomotor Training; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Pain; Rehabilitation; Spinal Cord Injury; Stroke; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

$2,497,255

Neurological Motor Rehabilitation (NMR)/ Réadaptation Motrice Neurologique (RMN).

Nominated PICIHR2009Emerging Team Grant: Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine - LOI

Principal investigators: Rossignol, Serge; Doyon, Julien; Fung, Joyce; Nadeau, Sylvie; Richards, Carol L

Keywords: Animal Models; Behavioral Measurements; Electrophysiological Measurements; Rehabilitation Sciences; Spinal Lesion; Stroke

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Physiology
Neurosciences
Electrical Engineering
Psychology
Brain Imaging Centre
Department of Physical Therapy
Réadaptation
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Co-authors at Université de Montréal, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Marina Martinez

Neurosciences

7 shared papers, latest 2015

Julien Cohen-Adad

Electrical Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Julien Doyon

Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Pierre Rainville

Centre de recherche

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Kristin Musselman

Department of Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Julien Doyon

Brain Imaging Centre

1 shared papers, latest 2010

Soheila Karimi-Abdolrezaee

Physiology and Pathophysiology

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Laurent Bouyer

Réadaptation

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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